Clothesline Drying

Many of you out there may think drying your clothes on a clothesline is a bit inconvenient but given the fact that line drying is FREE, I would say give it a shot. According to this article from ( eHow ) you can save anywhere from $0.44 to $1.32 per load. Now depending on how much laundry you actually do will depend on how much you save per month.

For instance, let's say you did 10 loads of laundry per week at an average of $0.50 per load. If you dried all 10 loads on a clothesline you would save $5 per week. That would be a savings of $20-$25 per month savings depending on the month, since some are months 5 weeks!

Now let's multiply that weekly savings to 52 weeks per year. That is a $260 savings per year! And that's if you're on the lower end of the spectrum when it comes to electricity prices:) If you did the same math but used a $1 per load, that is an annual savings of $520 Per year!! $520 is nothing to scoff at;)

Other benefits are getting your lazy butt out of the house to breathe the fresh air;)

Get rid of your home phone!!

I remember for years I had both a cell phone, and a home phone. It got to a point to where I was using my cell phone almost entirely but I kept my home phone just in case. Then I finally asked myself "in case of what?"! When was I going to need it? LoL!

I wanted to encourage you guys to get rid of that home phone if you are never using it. It is literally just eating up your money and for what, so bill collectors or solicitors can call you? I know how much we all enjoy talking to them!! Grrr!!

Insulating Your Water Heater and Pipes

Hello all:)

A water heater wrap/blanket can make your water heater more efficient and that means a 10% a month savings for you! Most of the time your water heaters are located in areas that do not help it retain its heat for very long. Places like the garage, basement, attic.

Installing a heavy R-11 or better wrap/blanket will help you to really insulate your water heater. When you get higher in the "R" value the thicker and better your water heater will be insulated!

You can normally purchase a water heater wrap/blanket as a kit for a 30 gallon, 40 gallon, 50 gallon, and so on.

Be sure to read the directions on the packaging for the water heater wrap/blanket because wrapping an electric water heater vs a gas water heater.

You can also insulate the pipes with Foam Plumbing Tubular Pipe Insulation for extra savings:)

God Bless!

Only Run Dishwasher when FULL!

I think lots of people know about this one but I think it is worth revisiting:)

Be sure to run your dishwasher only when it is full! I mean, why run it when it does not have a full load? You will be poring money down the drain! You will not only waste power, but you will also waste dishwashing detergent, and water. You can also run your dish washer during peak hours to save big!!

So, be sure to load up the dishes in your dishwasher before you run it and save yourself some cash!

God Bless!!

Stop Vampire Power!!

If you've never heard the term vampire power then you have been getting ripped off for a long time now:(

Most people I know leave all of their appliances plugged in constantly. Unfortunately all of those appliances (For the sake of convenience of course.) suck power! In some cases those appliances suck more power when they're off vs when they are on! So let's look at a couple things we can do to stop the vampire from sucking power and at the same time put money back in your wallet.

• When you're not using the appliance, unplug it.
• For the sake of keeping convenience you can plug all of the appliances into power strip and turn that strip off. Of course you would need to buy several and put them around your house but it would be well worth it considering you can save up to 20% on your electric bill per month!
• 3. You can also put timers on your power strips for extra convenience.

Stop the vampire as I did, and save on your monthly bill!

God Bless:)

Draft snake helps you save!

I don't know if any you guys remember these, but I sure do. As a matter of fact my cousin has one of these! Which is what spurred on this blog:)

According to the U.S. Department of Energy using a draft snake can improve your heating and cooling efficiency by 5%, all the way up to 30%!! That is a huge savings, considering that most of your monthly bill consists of cooling or heating your home!

During the Great Depression these draft snakes were utilized a lot! You can buy them and you can also make your own out of rolled up towels. The good thing about these is they are relatively cheap to buy:)

I hope this is helpful to all of you!

God Bless!!

Reversing ceiling fan - Winter heat savings!

Hey everyone, something you may or may not know already if you own a ceiling fan, most of them come equipped with a reverse switch. When you reverse your fan in winter this allows you to pull heated air that has risen to the top of your ceiling back down into the room again!

This allows you to save up to 10% on your heating cost through the hole winter:)

Hope this helps all of you, if it does please share it!